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	Diamonds are forever...

balthazarus

7-31-2008 5:03 AM

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biology, evolution, diamonds

balthazarus says:

A new sense as to why life as we see it, is so rich..

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7-31-2008 7:34 AM

debbyski

Well! I've been on the giving end and the receiving end and receiving is soooooooooo much better

7-31-2008 7:35 AM

debbyski

We were talking about diamonds weren't we? hahahahaha, good clip balth!

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